by Jule Kucera | May 3, 2026 | Blog
There is an area of life that’s important, but I didn’t want a hand with six digits, so I put it with the thumb: Money.* To phrase it in alignment with Be Well, let’s call it Financial Wellness. Sometimes models for designing your life omit financial wellness....
by Jule Kucera | Apr 26, 2026 | Blog
To think about my Be Well thumb, I like to use the Human Compass: It’s overwhelming to try to do everything I think I need to do for my wellness, and honestly, impossible. Can I really: make all my meals at home, from scratch with organic ingredients, get 30...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 19, 2026 | Blog
In junior high, I was on a gymnastics team. We were the New Jersey Junior Olympic state champions. That’s not relevant to the Hand, but it’s a moment of glory I treasure. I placed 5th in vault and 6th in floor exercise. After my floor ex routine, my mom harshly...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 12, 2026 | Blog
“What’s my purpose in life?” That question gnawed at me for years. I hunted for my purpose in the pages of books, ruminated on my nighttime dreams, observed my life like Sherlock looking for clues. Marguerite Welter was one of my best bosses. She held a high standard...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 5, 2026 | Blog
The Human Compass and the Hand have different functions, both essential. The Human Compass is strategic. It sets direction. Its focus questions are what and why, supported by how much (quality, time, and resources). For example: I want to take a short vacation, away...
by Jule Kucera | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
As much as I love the Human Compass, the metaphor fails in one important respect. With a traditional compass, the four points are always consistently present. East is always powerfully East. Same for the West, South, and North. But with a human compass, sometimes one...
